Lets face the facts. These are unusual days for Christians. During the last decades we observed the church decline alongside the moral standards decline. Now we see the more open and public attacks upon all things Christian, whether by politicians or bureaucrats, the increase is very real.

The Liberal politically correct agenda to attack God's witness, Scripture law and doctrine is gaining momentum as month follows month. All western nations are revealing Satan, lust and covetousness taking over the society and its institutions.

What does this tell us today?

Darwin was a "close friend" of the parish priest, and he got involved with the churches social activities.

Its almost embarrassing the way the C of E are grovelling to the science fraternity. "Look at us we are acceptable to man and his culture."
Its easy to see that Liberalism is NOT Christian!

GOD will not be mocked by these idolatrous Liberals and HE certainly is not going to bless their efforts to make HIM second best.

From social affairs to PM?
Good politics?
They obviously don't know what a saint is.

As for her sexual fiction?
It's in company with the worst possible end.

It is surely no surprise to the Christian that God withdraws His children and His blessing from this reprobate, idolatrous and froward nation. Where even the national churches have made His Word and Law irrelevant to this people. The Remnant which are now left and getting fewer can only pray and hope that God will revive His real church and witness amongst us.

Pour out your Spirit upon this nation in darkness Holy Lord, have mercy upon us in Christ. Amen.

Thats good to remember!

Q#2
"Jan. 20 has turned into a schlock inauguration, (where) every last moocher has come to cash in on Obama,"

I had to look up the word so...
(Dictionary).
= Schlock -
1. Also, schlocky. cheap; trashy: a schlock store.
–noun 2. something of cheap or inferior quality; junk.

"Trashy and inferior."
Isn't politics such a friendly and unhostile community interaction.

But one thing is for sure Obama is planting a seed of much discontent in America, (and perhaps further afield), which is going to grow over the next few years. And this is only the beginning!! This seed is going to transcend the bounds of politics.

Jim Lincoln wrote:
However, prayers of non-believers are not listened to,
Gil Rugh wrote:
....The prayers of unbelievers are repulsive to God. “He who turns away his ear from listening to the law, even his prayer is an abomination” (Prov. 28:9). God is saying that the prayers of those who refuse to hear what He says in His Word are repulsive to Him. Their prayers are an abomination. They are really saying they will not listen to what God says or submit themselves to Him, but they want to come into His presence and tell Him what they want. God simply says that there is no access for people who reject His Word.

"If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we DENY him, *HE ALSO* will DENY us:"

"Having a form of godliness, but DENYING the power thereof: from such turn away."

"They profess that they know God; but in works they DENY him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate."

Smoky Mtn girl wrote:
Good rebuttal.
However, I would take issue with the "reform" position. I think "transform" is more representative of what Jesus came to do.
"Be not conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind."
As to Jesus sending a sword and not peace - I would remind you of the verse that says, "He makes even a man's enemies to be at peace with him."
Jesus was not "one dimensional" as some would present. He was a complex individual. Aren't we all?
But, still, I like your rebuttal.

The "enemies/peace" verse I can't fine although it may be under different wording. But of course we are called to love our enemies.

Here is a couple of Jesus other "peace" verses.

Luke 12:51 Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:

John 16:33 These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

Smoky Mtn girl wrote:
Christians are to be salt and light in the world - not activists.
Too much salt makes food inedible.
Too much light hurts the eyes.
We are to be a fragrant aroma of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Too strong an aroma makes one turn away.
We are to dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.
Jesus did not seek to reform the system. He submitted to the laws of land. He went about doing good, not being a political activist.
I think we have given the world reason to hate us, instead of giving them reason to wonder at "the love we have for one another."

The "light" which God provides never blinds any one. It is the Truth of God in Love.

The "fragrant aroma" of Christ is never so strong as to be repugnant to the saved.

We dwell in the land to be HIS witness not ours, as to mortals "cultivating" any aspect of faith - Faith is the gift of God.

Jesus did "reform" what He found the Pharisees teaching. Man's religion always requires the reforming influence of Christ and His Spirit.

HE "went about" preaching His Fathers Word and Law.

Well if you don't trust in GOD any more (and clearly they don't) - I suppose you've got to put all your faith in someone.

Do these people actually believe that a sinners pledge at a time of spiritual and moral decline actually means anything??

I guess they do!!

Very very sick people are making decisions and judgments in courts and out.

22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became FOOLS,

Its a bit like saying, "can the next secretary be a sinner?"
However the real problem in todays society is that the Bible is being ditched to worship man and his evil culture.
If they can make a sodomite a bishop in church, - then a secular job with a sodomite in it is nothing.

Romans 1::
18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;

24 Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:

25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.

Praying, singing hymns and so on at the dead is a Roman Catholic custom anyway. A Protestant church such as the C of S should not be doing it.

But of course the C of S. is no longer a Reformed Church is it. Too much Liberalism made the Kirk a modernist eraser of Bible verses.

Christiana wrote:
P.S. Do you think those *black holes* in space will be the "outer darkness" that the rebellious will be cast into?

Deut 30:19 "I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore CHOOSE LIFE, that both thou and thy seed may live:
20 That thou mayest love the LORD thy God, and that thou mayest obey his voice, and that thou mayest cleave unto him: FOR HE IS THY LIFE, and the LENGTH OF THY DAYS: that thou mayest dwell in the land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them."

Adolf Hitler would have been very proud of this woman and her standards.

But the Law of God states.

Psalm 127:3 Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.

Poor old Rowan!

It is sad that those practicing the religion of Liberalism can't see the truth in Scripture and like the Pharisees, are heading for hell.

Actually we have all been waiting for the "big split" in the entire Anglican communion for years. Worldwide not just locally.

Question - If you follow a blind guide, where will you end up?

Sadly we must watch the worldly not only go to hell, but also send their kids there too. This is their path to eternal damnation.

Rom 1:28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient"

"Schmitt said that in more LIBERAL countries such as Britain women may even be becoming more promiscuous than men."

There is that word again "LIBERAL"

The plague of society and western nations is the religion which replaced Christianity - LIBERALISM.

I guess Britain wins the title - United Kingdom of Sodom and Gomorrah.

Looks like taking women into the workforce, putting trousers on them and destroying motherhood and family, has increased iniquity, and strengthened the carnal nature.

Prov 29:16 When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increaseth: but the righteous shall see their fall